oakland to washington, d.c. >> that's the territory covered by our good friend congress woman barbara lee joining us on our news line this morning. hey, congress woman. always good to talk with you. >> hi, bill. good to talk to you >> bill: i want to ask you about the latest on the fiscal cliff, but first a lot of focus, of course, everywhere in this lan on what we are going to do after this horrific massacre at sandy hook elementary school up in newtown, connecticut, on friday. that brought the nation's attention, but, you know, every day in the streets of oakland and other cities of this country, you know that better than anyone congresswoman. do you think this is finally, going to get action on gun control? >> you know, bill let's hope so. i am a grandmother and a mother. it's hard to express how just personally i feel because when you have those kind of loss of life of such innocent children that did not have to happen, you know one has to really search deeply. and feel deeply and really try to come to grips with it on a personal level and, you know let me say my thoughts and pray